366 Holly Springs Church Road

Franklin, NC 28734

828-524-5564

2020

GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION

GOD loves YOU “For God so loved the world that he gave

his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should

not perish, but have everlasting life.” -John 3:16

You are a sinner. “for all have sinned and fall short of the

glory of God.” -Romans 3:23

The Holy Spirit convicts YOU of sin. “And when He is

come, He will reprove the world of sin.....because they believe

not on me.” -John 16:8-9

Your response is to repent of sin. “For I am not come to

call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” -Matthew 9:13

Trust in Christ as Savior. “That if thou shalt confess with

thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that

God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For

with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the

mouth confession is made unto salvation. For whosoever shall

call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Romans 10:9, 10, 13

Grow in Christ by following through with baptism and

uniting with a church. You will find new Christian friends and

grow in your new life in Christ.

Contact Information

366 Holly Springs Church Road

Franklin, NC 28734

Phone: 828.524.5564

Church Web page: http//www.hollyspringsbaptist.org

E-mail: pastordonnie@hollyspringsbaptist.org

pastorpete@hollyspringsbaptist.org

secretary@hollyspringsbaptist.org

Sunday morning live on 104.1 FM at 10:45 AM

Please join us every Sunday for....

Connect Groups 9:30 AM

Morning Worship 10:45 AM

WEDNESDAY

Dinner 5:30 PM

WEDNESDAY WORSHIP 6:30 PM

Choir Practice – Adult 7:35 PM

Every Thursday

LADIES PRAYER GROUP AT HSBC 9:30 AM

Every Friday

MEN’S PRAYER GROUP (Sunset Restaurant) 7:30 AM

As you read this, we are just a bit more

than a month away from Easter! I know

that it is difficult to start thinking of

Easter when snow flurries are swirling

and the temperatures are frigid! But, we

are rapidly moving toward that greatest

of celebrations on our Christian calendar.

Over this next month I encourage you to

take time each day to read, pray and

reflect on this final journey of Jesus

toward the cross as well as on the victory

over death embodied in the empty tomb.

Our more liturgical brothers and sisters

in Christ do this through the observation

of Lent…the 40 days leading up to Easter.

It is a time of solemn reflection, of

searching our hearts and confessing sin,

of willingly giving up something or adding

a spiritual discipline to your life during

the season. The purpose of it all being to

prepare our hearts for the Risen Savior!

One suggestion that I read this week from

a fellow Baptist pastor was to follow this

simple discipline…begin and end each

day with focused study and reading of the

Word along with focused prayer. These

daily “offices’ help to reorient our minds,

hearts, and lives to the passion, the

sacrifice, the suffering of our Savior. They

help to remind us of our sin that was the

cause for His coming and the reason for

His sacrificial death on that cross.

Through this focused reading and study

and prayer we are confronted with the

reality of our own sins…the desperate

need for the atoning work of Christ…the

beautiful and terrible cross where Jesus

laid down His life for us…the wonder and

glory of a tomb that is empty and a Savior

who is alive!

So…I encourage you to take this journey

with me this season. Sharon and I are

using a particular devotional and study

for the 40 days that takes us through

Jeremiah, through the temptation of

Christ in Matthew’s gospel, and

ultimately to the cross. Let’s walk this

journey together during this season.

March is going to be a good month here

at HSBC! We will begin a study in the

Gospel of John that will help us take the

journey of Jesus’ final week and lead us

straight to Good Friday and Easter

Sunday. The first portion will focus on

John 14 and the powerful truth Jesus

teaches concerning truth, direction, and

life. The second portion will walk us

through the final hours of Jesus physical

life as we open up John 19. I pray that

this will be a powerful month of

preparation and truth for us.

March 15 we have the privilege of hosting

the men from Teen Challenge in our

morning service. They will sing and share

some testimonies during the first half of

the service and I will bring the message

for us. Immediately after church that

Sunday we will gather in the Fellowship

Hall for a time of food and fellowship

with them and with one another. So,

please plan to bring a dish that Sunday

and prepare to feast! Sharon and I love

y’all! Invite some friends and join us this

Sunday as we worship together!

Blessings,

Donnie

On Wednesday Nights, March 4th - 25th, we will

be going through the following two series: Worth

Repeating (5th-6th) and The Storyteller (7th-

12th).

Everyone loves a good story! and as you know,

there’s no better storyteller than Jesus. In

March, we’ll share some of His most memorable

words and parables with your students to help

them learn more about who Jesus is, what God

thinks about them, and how He wants us to live

our lives going forward.

5th - 6th Graders WEEK 1: God loves you even when you’re lost.

WEEK 2: At God’s party, the invitation is for us all.

WEEK 3: When it comes to prayer, don’t quit

because it’s quiet.

WEEK 4: Putting others first changes us and our

relationships for the better.

7th - 12th Graders WEEK 1: You don’t have to be fixed to be found.

WEEK 2: At Jesus’ party, there’s always room for more.

WEEK 3: When it comes to prayer, don’t quit because it’s

quiet.

WEEK 4: Forgive like you’ve been forgiven.

See you at 6:00 PM on Wednesday Nights!

P2

Important Dates - MAR / APR

1 - Jail Break / Manhunt

4 - “Worth Repeating” Part 1 (5th-6th) and “The

Storyteller” Part 1 (7th-12th)

8 - “Jesus Changes Everything” Bible Study

11 - “Worth Repeating” Part 2 (5th-6th) and

“The Storyteller” Part 2 (7th-12th)

15 - No SUN. Night Activity / Pastor Pete Out of

Town

18 - “Worth Repeating” Part 3 (5th-6th) and

“The Storyteller” Part 3 (7th-12th)

22 - Taco Bar Lunch Fundraiser

22 - “Jesus Changes Everything” Bible Study

25 - “Worth Repeating” Part 4 (5th-6th) and

“The Storyteller” Part 4 (7th-12th) & Camp

Anderson/Mission Trip $50 Deposit #3 Due

29 - “I Still Believe” @ Ruby Cinemas

1 - “Undefeated” Part 1 (5th-6th) and “Happy

Easter” Part 1 (7th-12th)

5 - “Jesus Changes Everything” Bible Study

8 - “Undefeated” Part 2 (5th-6th) and “Happy

Easter” Part 2 (7th-12th)

12 - EASTER / NO SUNDAY NIGHT

ACTIVITY

15 - SPRING BREAK / NO WED. NIGHT

ACTIVITY

19 - T.B.D.

22 - “Undefeated” Part 3 (5th-6th) and “Happy

Easter” Part 3 (7th-12th) & Camp

Anderson/Mission Trip $50 Deposit #4 Due

26 - Lunch Fundraiser & “Jesus Changes

Everything” Bible Study

29 - “Trending: Anxiety” (5th-6th) and “I Have

Questions: Anxiety” (7th-12th)

LOVE ON DISPLAY By Sarah Anderson

Growing up, I had one of those old blue rectangular Kodak cameras with the orange “point and shoot” button. It came everywhere with me—including a trip my family took to Disney World. While there, I captured an image I still have a copy of. At the end of a long day as we left the park, my brother, sister and I lagged behind my parents, dragging our sore feet. As we made the trek out of the magic and into reality, I watched as my parents - oblivious to our watching- took each other’s hands.

At eleven years old, even I understood - I was witnessing magic. That was worth capturing. So, I snapped a picture. Two actually.

It may sound unremarkable. A small display of affection that caught a kid’s attention. But I think what I tried to memorialize represented more than a husband and wife stealing moments of warmth under their children’s watch. To me, it was a stabilizer. It was a security. It was a chance to exhale a sigh of relief. “There is something right in the world,” it told me. Love was on display. So, I took a picture, understanding even then, moments like these are worth noting.

Jesus, at the Last Supper, made sure the disciples knew the importance of their love being manifested in a real, tangible, way. “The world will know Me because of how well you love each other,” He asserted. Meaning, to show Jesus’ best, we must love each other - and when we do, the observing world will notice.

This wasn’t a passage recorded with parents in mind - but contains wisdom for those of us leading our tiny tribe. Jesus insists love makes a difference, love effectuates, love matters not only to the ones receiving it, but also to the ones witnessing it. Which makes love powerful indeed - maybe particularly in the impressionable lives of the little ones we are raising.

I am one of the lucky ones - privy to purposeful displays of love between my parents, observing a good marriage - and ultimately witnessing Jesus in the midst. But my parent’s 40-year marriage isn’t typical these days - the storybook plotline of familial bliss is more rare than

common. In many ways the deck seems stacked against families as we fight for peace, longevity, and connection.

But I also know this. All hope is not lost. Though an uphill battle, though family circumstances may be less than ideal, our potential to display something big - for the sake of our kids and in the lives of our kids - is not diminished. Though our families may look different, though the dream of what we wanted to be may be a far cry from where we currently are, there is an achievable end for every one of us - and by extension, our kids. Love - intentional, directed, consistent love.

Which is why Jesus’ words matter. As parents, we don’t have to have perfect circumstances, relationships, marriage, or kids for love to show up and for love to matter. Love demonstrated and observed matters as much now as it ever has. The world is watching - but also and always, our kids are watching. What if we gave them something to watch? To marvel at? To be intrigued by? To be inspired to imitate?

What if . . . loving our kids, spouse, parents, family

matters more than we ever thought?

More than our dysfunction? disappointment? disenchantment?

Because we never know who’s taking note - a stranger, or our very own child. We never know who is observing, desperate for a picture of something good. Something real. Something magic.

In your commitment to display love, you may give someone - especially those you share a roof with - the opportunity to snap a mental picture of you - and give them Jesus in the process.

TEACHERS HELPERS

03.01 Ashleigh Brannon Brenda Hackett Laura Clark 03.08 Sherri Houston Jana Smith Nancy Seagle 03.15 Lori Green Joy Mason Pete Rodewald 03.22 Amber Brooks Maggie Corbin Pete Rodewald 03.29 Ashleigh Brannon Nancy Seagle

VOLUNTEERS 03.01 Dana Wood, Mackenzie Rodewald Katie Andreu 03.08 Loree & Aimee Roberts Charley Seagle 03.15 Noemi & Rose Mutz Maggie Corbin 03.22 Joanna & Callie Parker Wendi Cloer 03.29 Kelli Hubbs Lori & Ryan Green

Important Dates - MARCH 1 - IGNITE-Jail Break / Manhunt 4 –IGNITE- “Worth Repeating” Part 1 (5th-6th) and “The Storyteller” Part 1 (7th-12th) 8 –IGNITE- “Jesus Changes Everything” Bible Study 11 – IGNITE-“Worth Repeating” Part 2 (5th-6th) and “The Storyteller” Part 2 (7th-12th) 15 – Churchwide Luncheon following worship led by Teen Challenge, IGNITE-No SUN. Night Activity / Pastor Pete Out of Town 18 – IGNITE-“Worth Repeating” Part 3 (5th-6th) and “The Storyteller” Part 3 (7th-12th) 22 - Taco Bar Lunch Fundraiser 22 – IGNITE-“Jesus Changes Everything” Bible Study 25 – IGNITE-“Worth Repeating” Part 4 (5th-6th) and “The Storyteller” Part 4 (7th-12th) & Camp Anderson/Mission Trip $50 Deposit #3 Due 29 –IGNITE- “I Still Believe” @ Ruby Cinemas

03.07 Chris & Jessica Allen 03.12 Bob & Virginia Walker Alden Howard & Sarah Wilks 03.19 Jim & Peggy Kirkland

03.01 Corbin Chastain 03.03 Billy Crain Fred Goldsmith Robert Montelione 03.04 Carolyn Kirkland 03.05 Tillman Register Jeri Strickland 03.06 Judy Budnick Horace Kirkland 03.07 Deborah Bertolin 03.08 David Benton Phil Reed Dwight Valentine 03.09 Paysleigh Raby 03.10 Dean Corbin Pam Goldsmith Glenda Valentine 03.13 Libby Walker 03.14 David Green 03.17 Thomas Poore Paul Shepard 03.18 Richard Young 03.19 Randy Gray 03.21 Carolyn Junkins Carole Langford Raj Ramaswami Adriana Ramos 03.22 Earl Boortz 03.24 Lori Green 03.25 Liam Cleary 03.26 Jim Benton Amanda Ramaswami 03.27 Cameron Rodewald 03.29 Jean Reed 03.30 Betty Gunter Lavonne Winsett

Second Mile operates every Monday (Excluding

holidays) from 10 am – 1 pm.

Second Mile will be distributing Easter

Baskets on April 6th

. During the month of March,

we will appreciate donations of boxed potatoes,

canned pineapple, large cans of green beans, large

cans of yams, cake mixes and icing. If you would

like to donate money for the purchase of meat

items, you may do so by designation “Second Mile

Food” on your offering envelope. As always, we

appreciate your support of the important ministry

February 2020 HSBC GENERAL FUND

YEAR-TO-DATE

Budget Required $41,773

Budget Received $27,692

MONTHLY

Budget Required $83,546

Budget Received $56,396

Debt Balance $365,264

03.04 Meatloaf, Mashed

Potatoes, Green Beans,

Rolls, Salad & Dessert

03.11 Pork Roast, Oven

Browned Potatoes, Glazed

Carrots, Biscuits, Salad &

Dessert

03.18 Hamburger Steak &

Gravy, Mashed Redskin

Potatoes, Garden Peas,

Salad, Rolls & Dessert

03.25 Chicken Tenders, Tater

Wedges, Steamed Veggies,

Salad, Rolls & Dessert

Operation Christmas Child – March Items and Activities

March Items of the Month – Hygiene Items

Soap, Washcloths, and Toothbrushes

Also – Old CD’s and DVD’s – any kind

Craft & Sew – Thursday, March 19th

Time: 1:30 – 4 p.m. – Location: Room 109B

Our Craft and Sew group needs you…. Our

next Craft and Sew will be March 19th from

1:30-4 p.m. (It’s planned for the third

Thursday of each month). We’d like to invite

anyone interested in having some fun,

fellowship and making items for shoeboxes. If

you have any questions, ask Janet Rose,

Amanda Ramaswami or Brenda Hackett. You

don’t have to be skilled in sewing or making

crafts, just a desire to have fun and enjoy some

good fellowship; we’ll supply instructions and

supplies.

Our Items of the Month this month are

Hygiene Items – soap, washcloths, and

toothbrushes; we are also asking you to

help us find Old CD’s and DVD’s for crafts

we make for the shoeboxes. They will be

painted and made into spin-tops that the kids

love, and they make great filler items.

We are still collecting greeting cards, craft

supplies, yarn (any extras you may have, no

matter how small amount.) We have projects

for all of these!

Donations may be put in the Green Tote in

the church foyer. Anytime you have

something we can use you’re welcome to

bring them in for us. Your cash donations

are always a blessing!

Your Operation Christmas Child Project Leader Team!!